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Office of International Student and Scholar Services

Submit a J-1 Application

instructions for submitting a j-1 application for a new exchange visitor

Request Department Level Access

For 做厙輦⑹ departmental users, the first step in using iRocket is to request department level access:

  1. Navigate to .
  2. Click on the rectangular Login button (See Figure 1). This will bring up the familiar UTAD login screen.
  3. Enter your UTAD username and password and select "Login."

Figure 1:泭 iRocket Login Screen

Figure 1 login

Once you have successfully logged into iRocket, you will see the Departmental Services page with blocks of Lists and Tasks.泭 This page houses the "Departmental Access Request" form, which you will need to complete in order to be granted access to iRocket.

  1. Click on Departmental Services on the left-hand side to access the "Departmental Access Request" form. Complete the "Departmental Access Request" screen using your UTAD login information, selecting The University of Toledo or Health Science Campus as the campus, and fill in the name of your department. If your submission issuccessful, you will see a line declaring Departmental Access is Pending Review at the top of the page.
  2. Select the logout of iRocket button. Your request is being processed by OISSS, and you will receive an email when access is granted.

Figure 2: iRocket Departmental Access Request

J-1 Departmental Access

Add a Scholar to iRocket

Once you receive departmental access to iRocket, you are ready to fill out the "Request Form DS-2019" to invite a J-1 scholar. If the visitor has never been to 做厙輦⑹ before, you first add the scholar/applicant that you wish to invite into the iRocket database. Please make sure that the scholars start date is at least 45 days from todays date, to allow for departmental and visa processing times.

  1. Expand the J-1 Scholar Services menu.
  2. Select Add New Person (See Figure 3).
  3. Complete the information.泭泭The email address does not have to be an official university address.
  4. The Institutional University ID refers to a Rocket number. If the individual has been issued one, you will answer yes to that question and then enter the Rocket Number. If you select no, iRocket will assign a temporary ID number starting with TEMP to the record.泭 The network ID refers to the UTAD, make sure to select no if the visitor does not have a UTAD username.
  5. Select Add New Person."

Figure 3: Add a new Person

Add a new person

J-1 Application for a New Exchange 做厙輦⑹or DS-2019

At this point, you will be on the main page for the J-1 application, similar to the one in Figure 4. After adding the new person, you will be able to start the "J-1 Application for a New Exchange 做厙輦⑹or (UT)." Click on the "J-1 Application for a New Exchange 做厙輦⑹or (UT)" to continue.

Figure 4: Work on an Application

start a new application for j-1

Then click on "Start a New Request" then "J-1 Application for a New Exchange 做厙輦⑹or (UT)" (as seen below).

j-1 application

new j-1visitor

Once you click on "J-1 Application for a New Exchange 做厙輦⑹or," it will walk you through the DS-2019 application process. Proceed through each section, providing the information as prompted.

j-1 application

Completing the Application

Once the "J-1 Application for a New Exchange 做厙輦⑹or" has been submitted, you will receive a confirmation email. OISSSs processing time is approximately 3-5 business days (this time could be longer during peak times and pending J-1 Processing Fee). You will receive another email once the request has been approved and the DS-2019 has been processed.

Future Requests

You can access your Departmental Services Menu every time you log in to iRocket. To request a DS-2019, select Departmental Services and My Current Cases.泭 Then choose the name of the individual, and then select J-1 Application for a New Exchange 做厙輦⑹or (See Figure 7). The Current Cases menu contains applications submitted in the last 90 days. Click on the My Closed Cases to display older applications.

Figure 7: My Current Cases

My current cases

current j-1 cases